Even if you're using (generative) AI for things that may be funny or enjoyable, this is still the problem. AI data centers use small amounts of water for simple actions, however majority of people don't use it this way; they use it for videos, images, or to cheat on homework. JUST STOP USING IT.

Happy Monday! Stream starts at 3PM PST / 6PM EST / 11PM UTC! We're going to work in and around the base, might play a little Pig-Man if the mood strikes. #Minecraft #AstraeaSMP www.youtube.com/live/ZtGM3zk... www.twitch.tv/randybishopg...

I made my first Christmas tree of all time last year on the Astraea SMP. This year, I've decided to learn more about building trees with a small village containing 7 custom trees in a creative world. Here's my journey so far. #minecraft #christmasvillage

... you know what? I realized that I really don't post screenshots here, and I should. Pictures are faster to look at than a whole 20 minute video.😅 Here are some of my favorite angles from my latest build: a Roman style bathhouse. #minecraft #minecraftbuilds

No matter how good or bad your year, no matter where you live or what you celebrate... Wishing you find some joy this holiday season. 💙 #minecraft #holiday #customchristmastrees

Was crying tears of joy at the blue wave last night and how much more talking points it will give me when I'm writing my speeches. I'm so excited to get to work in DC and pressure the congress to do their job. Here's some updates about my preparation!

Y'all, I know it's a pain in the butt (depending on the state), but please go vote if you can. At least read what'd you'd be voting on. There are a surprising amount of high stakes items that can appear on ballots. As much as you might not think it matters, please make your voice heard.

Voting day in my state. Let's send a clear message.

Progress on my sign and an update about my plans in the thread below.

Thanks to everyone who set up, participated, hung out, built, etc. for the #astraeaSMP Halloween Build Contest! There were some wonderful builds showcased today and it was fun playing games and hanging out with people. <3 I'm glad everyone liked my little ghosties too. Happy Halloween! #minecraft 👻

This is my face. If they arrest me, know I've done nothing illegal. I plan to follow every law to the letter about how I can protest and where. I've got maps telling me where I can be. I've got regulations knowing how many people can assemble around me before I move (30 people, please don't..

I can no longer hide behind minecraft and stick my head in the sand. I will be protesting in Washington DC starting next week. Thank you all for the fun and games, and for distracting my stressed out mind. It's time for me to put my feet where my mouth is and do something to make a change. 💙

Thanks for coming to hang out while I struggled to build in the air, and for sharing your ideas for my "Llama-Based PVP Arena™ " project! I really liked how this little hot air balloon turned out... I might build a few non-Halloween ones around my base as well. #minecraft #astraeaSMP

Just a reminder, vote in your next local elections! 💙 Get more info about it here: www.vote411.org

I know a lot of people have been struggling with stuff lately, myself included. It's difficult to see so many people that I care about struggle in so many different ways and not being able to help them do anything about it. I hope we can all weather our individual storms together. Please take care.

I'll often get a little dopamine bump right when my brain registers that a #minecraft build is complete. I can say with 99% confidence that my Halloween build for the #AstraeaSMP server is ready. Now to wait ten days for show and tell. 🎃

Oh, I buried the lede! You can download Litematica schematics of a few of my favorite builds* on my shop page, ko-fi.com/randybishop/.... Also, "Builder Tier" members get all schematic downloads for free (more are coming). *Yes, including the Tyne Bridge!

I launched a Ko-fi page, ko-fi.com/randybishop This is something I've hemmed and hawed about for a few months, but finally relented. I shouldn't frown about creating an avenue for subscribers and supporters to throw me some loose change. If you have some, feel free. If you think I'm sellout, cool.

Are you a Minecraft skin creator? These new 5.0 features are for you!

America exists because we once said no to a king. Send a strong, clear, precise message of peace, love, freedom, democracy and human rights. #NoKings

If you aren't standing up, then sit down. The time is not to sit quietly watching as our country falls to a dictator. The time is to rise up, peacefully, with love in our hearts for a country who tolerates no kings, no dictators, no tyrants. Please stay safe, peaceful, and strong today. #NoKings

Be safe out there today folks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BcA... #NoKings

Spending these next few days down the rabbit hole of learning to mod minecraft, don't mind me while I'm quiet...

Digging out Spawn Day 16 of my Forever World Using iron picks (saving my diamonds for a mending enchant soon please hopefully lol), I've been digging out the spawn chunks to establish an iron farm underground. It's not a very glamorous job, but I'm enjoying the work. #minecraft #survival #spawn

I'm so excited for the #AstraeaSMP Halloween Town Contest! The site looks amazing, and I'm pumped to see everyone's builds in one place on October 31st. 🎃 #minecraft #minecraftbuilds

Village Views Day 15 of my Forever World 🧱 Hardly finished; but I've established a very large village population and am starting to work on details and landscaping around the buildings. These villagers will populate the future spawn farms to come. #minecraft #minecraftvillage

What's that? #Minecraft #AstraeaSMP episode 15 is dropping 4 hours before a live stream (Oct 13, 3PM PT / 6PM ET)!? Crazy... You won't want to miss either. We're building a mini-game on stream and this video is eye candy - in honor of Halloween, of course. youtu.be/QO38U4LyQEQ

The Road from Spawn Day 15 of my Forever World 🌞 Today I started on main roads: two to local rivers I've been using for travel, one to spawn where I've been digging underground for a future iron farm, and one in the nether to nearby biomes and resources. #spawn #minecraft #minecraftsurvivalworld

Listening to Rachel Maddow: Ultra podcast while I try not to die in the nether is next level scary. Great spooky season listening! @maddow.msnbc.com you did an amazing job with this one.

Spawn Village Day 14 of my Forever World #spawn #minecraft #village #minecraftbuilds Spent the first few days mining under the mountain, finding biomes in a large biome survival world, and dodging death every nightfall. Renovated the village closest to spawn and put some afk farms underground.

My costume for the Halloween party on Astraea is steampunk inspired :D I loved putting this outfit together! I did look at some reference photos to get an idea of what to do, but the outfit is my own design. #minecraft #minecraftskin #skinmc #AstraeaSMP

The Halloween Town contest on the #AstraeaSMP is underway! It took from September 4th to October 1st to prepare the land, build boxes, portal area, villagers and other mobs. Thank you especially to Asumi for the sand and prep, and Rubix and Evan for helping terraform early in the process.

Boo! I’m super excited to announce Skin October! We over at r/MinecraftSkins are inviting you to join us! Feel free to use the prompt sheet on any social media platform. If you share on the subreddit, you can earn sub rewards! Tag with #SkinOctober or #SkinOctober2025

Sometimes I stop and remember what it used to look like when I first joined, and I'm so grateful and proud that my land and all the work I do on the #AstraeaSMP has come such a far distance from where it was. Happy Anniversary, Astraea! One year on 9.28! #minecraft #minecraftbuilds

10 THOUSAND?!?! Thank you all so much for the support! New update should be out within a week! #Minecraft #MinecraftCreator #MC

Don't let the running time deceive you. I've put more work into this video than any single piece of content I've ever produced. So, inherent value, right? #AstraeaSMP #Minecraft #Minecraftbuilds youtu.be/9LzLl2v6cpw

I'll be on the Astraea SMP and here in a limited capacity. Things have gotten too tough for me personally and I need a break from gameplay responsibilities. I'll be finishing setting up the Halloween event, but after that I'll be around less often for a while. Just need a break. #AstraeaSMP

Great roleplaying by Dawg! Check out his latest video!

I went fishing with @gaia1133.bsky.social at her base and it was nice and fun! Even got some nautilus shells for a conduit! Thank you for letting me fish with you Gaia :D #AstraeaSMP #Minecraft #Illustration

Astraeans I need some votes! Would you be more interested in a spleef arena or a timed parkour tower? The spleef arena can be 1v1 or team vs team with tournaments. The parkour tower is a 1 player run only with a leaderboard awarding 1st to 3rd place. #AstraeaSMP

When I can't play on the SMP, I'm always practicing in creative mode. Here's a custom birch tree from today. #minecraft #minecraftbuild

The VoD is live! *Spoiler Warning!* If you're a member of the #AstraeaSMP and wish to be surprised by the "Halloween Build-Off" trophies, don't watch! www.youtube.com/live/cIsFNC5...

New #minecraft episode! I build a train station, be silly with redstone, and participate in the first gaming district game tournament. Special shoutout to @rndyb.bsky.social for putting together such a cool game for the #AstraeaSMP server! youtu.be/pGDxjff-wx0

Watching the draft of my latest #minecraft episode on the #AstraeaSMP server and man... this was a lot of fun. I'm excited to show off the Scuteboard Tournament, the silly redstone debug, and the cool little train build I've been working on. If this goes well, expect a new episode tomorrow morning.

Forgot to share my scuteboard tournament skin. I wasn't a participant, but I kept score and kept the dillos alive with splash potions. :D Was super fun to watch, thank you to all who played and Randy for setting it up and building it! #AstraeaSMP #minecraft #minecraftskin

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Another busy day with not much to show yet ingame so here's an old daily doodle. Mixed media: watercolor, color pencil and ink on bristol vellum. #mixedmedia #portrait #watercolor #humanart #traditionalart #fantasyart #mermaidart

Going to start streaming here in about 15 minutes from now (10:30 AM PST). I'll be (hopefully) finishing my train station build. Come hang out and listen to me yap about so many different topics. #minecraft youtube.com/live/MfU1tyw...

Struggling a bit today so I'll just share an old daily doodle that always cheers me up. Mixed media watercolor, color pencil and ink on bristol vellum.

Finally! The VoD is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/vaezWQg...